Leigha

A girls’ name of English origin, meaning meadow or field; a modern respelling of Leigh.

Babies a year
137
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Leigha by the numbers

Leigha was given to 137 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 265 babies in 2011, making it a 2010s name.

Other names that come from Leigh

Like Leigha, each of these traces back to Leigh: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Annaleighgrace and meadow; a blend of Anna and Leigh173 in the US (2017)
  • Avaleighlife and meadow; a blend of Ava and Leigh82 in the US (2017)
  • Amberleighamber gemstone meadow; a blend of Amber and Leigh15 in the US (2017)
  • Annleighgraceful meadow; blend of Ann and Leigh15 in the US (2017)
  • Remi-Leighfrom the oars; a compound of Remi and Leigh10 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Elsie-Leighnoble; combination of Elsie and Leigh6 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Frankie-Leighfree person; a compound of Frankie and Leigh6 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Daisy-Leighdaisy flower with meadow; compound of Daisy and Leigh5 in England and Wales (2025)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Leigha. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Leighmeadow or field59 in the US (2017)
  • Leighla54 in the US (2017)
  • Leisha10 in the US (2017)
  • Leighna6 in the US (2017)
  • Leilanight, dark beauty1,400 in the US (2017)
  • Leiahweary; variant of Leah56 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Leigha

Names that are said the same way as Leigha, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Leahweary; also delicate5,168 in the US (2017)
  • Leiaweary; a form of leah1,151 in the US (2017)
  • Leyahweary; a variant spelling of Leah54 in the US (2017)
  • Leeyahweary; a modern spelling of Leah18 in the US (2017)
  • Leya34 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Leeya14 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a meadow or field

Like Leigha, each of these has a meadow or field in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Rileyvaliant; rye clearing7,797 in the US (2017)
  • Savannahgrassy plain; treeless plain5,231 in the US (2017)
  • Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
  • Haileyhay meadow; form of Hayley3,691 in the US (2017)
  • Haydenvalley with hay3,623 in the US (2017)
  • Everlywild boar meadow; form of Everley3,510 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Leigha

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